Dog walking jobs in Loughborough along the Grand Union Canal towpath
The River Soar runs along the east of Loughborough, and the canal reaches the town at Loughborough Wharf. Canal towpaths give walkers a route out from the centre. Walks in Loughborough run £11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Loughborough
Loughborough has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When owners travel
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Loughborough routes
Most bookings cluster Thorpe Acre to Shelthorpe. Owners look for walkers who know the local parks and leash rules, and who can turn up on a regular schedule.
Breeds you will meet in Loughborough
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Towpaths, the Soar and Queens Park
The Loughborough and Leicester Navigations meet at Chain Bridge and form part of the Grand Union Canal. Queens Park, home of the Carillon, sits beside the town centre for short lunchtime walks. The River Soar passes to the east of town. Mixing the park with towpath stretches gives you a choice of routes.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Loughborough. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£18 to £28 per day
Dog boarding
£24 to £38 per night
House sitting
£30 to £48 per night
Loughborough areas you can cover
The Loughborough and Leicester Navigations meet at Chain Bridge and form part of the Grand Union Canal.
Built for sitters in Loughborough
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
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